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Marc_Laf
Sep 20, 2023Iron Contributor
Devices are not showing logged on users
The environment is hybrid with devices being managed by Intune. We are also using Microsoft Defender for Business so maybe that's why this feature isn't working. On Settings > Endpoints > Adv...
- Nov 02, 2023Sure enough, another little thing to keep us down.
Their reply:
"I have noticed that you are currently having Defender for Business. Defender for Business will not let you see the currently logged-on user of a device, can't see device groups, and detection rules. This is the reason why you are not seeing currently logged in users. "
The logged on user shows in Intune. Why they can't show it in Defender is just stupid games. I asked for the documentation explicitly stating this limitation.
MikeSlates
Brass Contributor
Marc_Laf Did you ever figure this out? Same situation as you (Hybrid, Defender for Business) and ours shows the same - 0 logged on users.
Marc_Laf
Oct 30, 2023Iron Contributor
Hey MikeSlates , sorry no I did not. If I ever do I'll try to remember to update this thread.
- MikeSlatesOct 30, 2023Brass ContributorI opened a Service Request with Microsoft. We'll see.
They always try to prune things down with Def for Business.
Or they'll say "this is part of Def for Identity".
Ridiculous...- Marc_LafOct 30, 2023Iron ContributorOh I have also recently discovered that there's a difference between them. I thought that because it included things from P1 and P2 then it would naturally act like P1 and P2 but nope! Yeah I really dislike how they treat it like something totally different.
- MikeSlatesNov 02, 2023Brass ContributorSure enough, another little thing to keep us down.
Their reply:
"I have noticed that you are currently having Defender for Business. Defender for Business will not let you see the currently logged-on user of a device, can't see device groups, and detection rules. This is the reason why you are not seeing currently logged in users. "
The logged on user shows in Intune. Why they can't show it in Defender is just stupid games. I asked for the documentation explicitly stating this limitation.